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Afzal Ahmed Khan
Afzal Ahmed Khan is an Indian film director and producer. Early life Afzal Ahmed Khan is a graduate from Aligarh Muslim University who was born and brought up in a literary environment. His major influences came from his grandfather, who he was very close to. Afzal had always dream of making it big in Bollywood since the age of 5 years. Though, no one in his family believed him then. It was only after his graduation that his family members took him seriously. Initial Struggle Afzal Ahmed Khan reached Mumbai – the city of dreams and landed at Dilip Kumar's bungalow. Kumar's brother Ehsaan Khan mentored Afzal Ahmed Khan during his initial struggle period. Afzal stayed with Ehsaan Khan for a year, and it was during this period that Afzal was introduced to many celebrated filmmakers ( K. Asif was one of them) and got trained in all departments of film-making. Film career Afzal Ahmed Khan was introduced to Sultan Ahmed by K. Asif with whom he started his career. Afzal Ahme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a Public University, public Central University (India), central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920, following the Aligarh Muslim University Act. It has three off-campus centres in AMU Malappuram Campus (Kerala), AMU Murshidabad centre (West Bengal), and Kishanganj Centre (Bihar). The university offers more than 300 courses in traditional and modern branches of education, and is an institute of national importance as declared under seventh schedule of the Constitution of India at its commencement. The university has been ranked 801–1000 in the ''QS World University Rankings'' of 2021, and 10 among universities in India by the ''National Institutional Ranking Framework'' in 2021. Various clubs and societies function under the aegis of the un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghna Naidu
Meghna Naidu (born 19 September 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily starred in Hindi films. She has also appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali films. Biography Meghna Naidu is an Indian actress and dancer. Her first major appearance was in the music video for UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" (2002), an official remix of Lata Mangeshkar's 1981 song " Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" (in turn, the 2002 song "Addictive" by Truth Hurts was inspired by the remix). She was also featured in Saru Maini's video "Dil De Diya Tha (Sutta Mix)" before starting to work in Indian films. Early life Naidu was born on 19 September 1980 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father Ethiraj works for Air India and was a tennis coach and her mother Purnima, was a school teacher. She has one younger sister, Sona. She told that she requested her mother to quit her job and accompany her to shooting locations, after her sister who used to travel with her got a job abroad. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipping Corporation Of India
The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is a government corporation that operates and manages vessels servicing both national and international lines. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, with its headquarters in Mumbai. History SCI was established on 2 October 1961 by the amalgamation of Eastern Shipping Corporation and Western Shipping Corporation. Two more shipping companies, Jayanti Shipping Company and Mogul Lines Limited, were merged with SCI in 1973 and 1986 respectively. SCI started out with 19 vessels. It gradually metamorphosed into a conglomerate having 80 ships of 59 lakh (5.9 million) tonnes deadweight (DWT) with interests in different segments of the shipping trade. Inland & Coastal Shipping Ltd. (ICSL) , SCI’s wholly owned subsidiary was incorporated in 2016 after Maritime India summit for undertaking/providing transport services through Inland waterways, coastal shipping and end to end logistics. Inland waterways tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindustan Petroleum
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is an Indian oil and gas refining company headquartered in Mumbai. Since 2018, ONGC has owned a majority stake in the company. The company is ranked 367th on the '' Fortune Global 500'' list of the world's biggest corporations as of 2016. On 24 October 2019, the company became a Maharatna PSU. History HPCL was incorporated in 1974 after the takeover and merger of erstwhile Esso Standard and Lube India Limited by thEsso (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act 1974 Caltex Oil Refining (India) Ltd. (CORIL) was taken over by the Government of India in 1976 and merged with HPCL in 1978 by thCORIL-HPCL Amalgamation Order 1978 Kosan Gas Company was merged with HPCL in 1979 by thKosangas Company Acquisition Act 1979 In 2003, following a petition by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), the Supreme Court of India restrained the Central government from privatizing Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum without the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Group
Raymond Group is an Indian branded fabric and fashion retailer, incorporated in 1925. It produces suiting fabric, with a capacity of producing 31 million meters of wool and wool-blended fabrics. The group owns apparel brands like Raymond, Raymond Premium Apparel, Raymond Made to Measure, Ethnix, Park Avenue, Park Avenue Woman ColorPlus, Kamasutra & Parx. All the brands are retailed through 'The Raymond Shop' (TRS), with a network of over 700 retail shops spread across India and overseas, in over 200 cities. In addition, the group also has business interests in readymade garments, designer wear, cosmetics & toiletries, engineering files and tools, prophylactics and air charter operations. In 2019, Raymonds announced its venture into real estate business under Raymond Realty. The new venture is poised to start with an investment of ₹250 crore (approx $36 million) in developing mid-income and premium housing units on 20 acres of land in the growing suburb of Thane. Raymond g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDTV Imagine
Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi. The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, '' Swayamvar'', ''Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', ''Meethi Chhori No 1'', '' Jyoti'', ''Do Hanson Ka Jodaa'', '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'', '' Junoon'', ''Pardes Mein Mila Koi Apna'', '', ''Haar Jeet'', ''Seeta Aur Geeta'', ''Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family'', ''Knights & Angels'', ''Oye! It's Friday!'', '' Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan'', ''Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein'', ''Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain'', '' Rakt Sambandh'', ''Main Teri Parchhain Hoon'', ''Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl'', '' Gunahon Ka Devta'', ''Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto'', ''Shaadi 3 Crore Ki'', ''Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi'', ''Mata Ki Chowki'', ''Meera'' and ''Looteri Dulhan''. History Launch The channel was established by NDTV Group under the stewardship of former STAR India CEO Sameer Nair. The channel w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhi Parmar
Juhi Parmar (born 14 December 1980) is an Indian anchor, actress, presenter, singer and dancer predominantly known for her work in Hindi television industry. She gained recognition for her portrayal as Kumkum in the long-running soap opera '' Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' (2002–09) and that of Sangya and Chhaya in ''Karmaphal Daata Shani''. She then won the reality show ''Bigg Boss 5'' (2011–12). Career Parmar debuted into Hindi television as Samidha in Zee TV's 1998 series '' Woh''. After a short break, she began the next century of 2000s with Sony Entertainment Television's '' Choodiyan''. It featured her as Meghna, a caring and lovely sister who lost her mother in a horrific accident. Her first titular protagonistic role was in '' Shaheen''. The same year she appeared in ''Yeh Jeevan Hai'' and first season of '' Rishtey''. In 2001, she was cast in the second season of ''Rishtey'' and ventured into Gujarati cinema with ''Rangai Jaane Rangma'' followed by her Hindi f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishtey (TV Series)
''Rishtey'' is a television series that aired from 1998 to 2001 on Zee TV Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-ba ... channel. Plot It features small stories of human relationships. The show highlights the essence of life and brings to the forefront the various aspects of human relationships, such as husbands and wives, lovers, parents and children, friends and siblings. Each episode delves into the intricate lives of the characters, their circumstances and their deepest emotions. List of Episodes References Meteor Films produced 3 story's of Rishtey [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X Zone
''X Zone'' is an Indian television series aired on Zee TV from 8 June 1998 to 30 October 2000. It was the Indian version of X-Files Directors like Anurag Basu, Tulsi Ramsay, Shyam Ramsay, Kushan Nandy, Vivek Agnihotri, Imtiaz Ali, Anil Sharma, Ketan Mehta directed the episodes of X Zone. It used to air every Monday at night. List of episodes Production For ''Woh Kaun Tha'' this was the first time in 10 years that a TV serial crew had gone deep into the so-called affected areas - Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam of Kashmir Valley. Talaash was the story of Kusum who hallucinates about a girl killed in her college and had recurrent nightmares. Casting Tanaz Currim in ''Whitelight'' played the wife of a colonel who is possessed by an evil spirit. Kumar Gaurav played the role of an amnesiac in story Sikandar'', who pieces together his past to realize he is the world's most dreaded terrorist'. The story was based on Carlos Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, b ... channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also launched in the UK in 1995. Zee TV also launch in USA in Oct 1998 History Zee TV was launched on 2 October 1992, as the flagship channel of the Zee Telefilms Ltd. It began full-day broadcasts in 1993. It is the first private TV channel in India. On 10 January 2007, Zee Telefilms Ltd was renamed into the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL.). In 2013, Zee TV, along with its sister channels, went over a branding overhaul. On 15 October 2017, coinciding Zee's twenty-five year silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Rating Point
Audience measurement measures how many people are in an audience, usually in relation to radio listenership and television viewership, but also in relation to newspaper and magazine readership and, increasingly, web traffic on websites. Sometimes, the term is used as pertaining to practices which help broadcasters and advertisers determine ''who'' is listening rather than just ''how many'' people are listening. In some parts of the world, the resulting relative numbers are referred to as audience share, while in other places the broader term market share is used. This broader meaning is also called audience research. Measurements are broken down by media market, which for the most part corresponds to metropolitan areas, both large and small. Methods Diaries The diary was one of the first methods of recording information. However, this is prone to mistakes and forgetfulness, as well as subjectivity. Data is also collected down to the level of listener opinion of indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, winning in the categories of Best Actor for ''Brahmachari'' (1967) and Best Supporting Actor for '' Vidhata'' (1982). In 1995, he was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. A member of the Kapoor family, he made his film debut with the commercially unsuccessful '' Jeewan Jyoti'' (1953). Following roles in continued box-office flops, he had his breakthrough with '' Tumsa Nahi Dekha'' (1957), which attained him the image of a stylish playboy and dancer, and subsequently gained further recognition with '' Dil Deke Dekho'' (1959). He rose to widespread recognition with the blockbuster hit '' Junglee'' (1961), and went on to become one of the most marketable Bollywood stars throughout the 1960s, appearing in a number of highly successful and popular films, which inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
